另一个促使人们倾向于否定本性难移假设的因素是，这一概念经常被滥用，被当作大多数不人道行为的挡箭牌。
Another factor contributing to the tendency to deny the assumption of a fixed human nature was that the concept has so often been abused as a shield behind which the most inhuman acts are committed.
格林斯潘把预测的困难当作主要挡箭牌。
The difficulties of forecasting served as a key defense for Mr. Greenspan.
这种用壁垒作挡箭牌的做法只会加重经济危机。
Such retreats behind barriers will only make the economic crisis worse.
说来很遗憾，这些事实对那些以杀植物论点为挡箭牌的吃肉的人不起什么作用。
Sad to say, these facts make little or no impression on the flesh-eaters who seek refuge in the plant-killing argument.
他没病，这只是遁词；控股公司只是一个挡箭牌。
He wasn't sick — it was just a subterfuge; the holding company was just a blind.
我手里拿着一个文件夹，预备着必要时拿来当挡箭牌。
I kept a binder in my hands, ready to use it as a shield if necessary.
我不认为我们可以把伤病或者转会作为挡箭牌，这不是借口。
I don't think we can hide behind injuries or suspensions. It is no excuse.
但是，仅仅因为您无法进行精确、详细和长期的预测，并不能作为逃避回答这三个问题的挡箭牌。
Just because you can't make accurate, detailed, long-term predictions, though, doesn't give you a free pass not to answer the three questions.
婴儿潮也不是卫生保健系统成本高涨的主因。但由于婴儿潮这代人人口众多，且日渐步入老龄，所以总被拿来作为卫生保健系统成本高涨的挡箭牌。
Nor are baby-boomers, though they are often blamed for health-care inflation because there are a lot of them and they are getting old.
再不要拿这个做挡箭牌！
再不要拿这个做挡箭牌！
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